Hiv And Tumors

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Brain tumor, HIV status unknown

dear doctor, I am about 2 years over a brain tumor and have recently returned to work. My question is that if I do prove positive, will my employers know, and from your experience how long do brain tumor victims live after surgery if they are hiv...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

Alot depends upon the type of brain tumor you had, the treatments which you received, and how well you responded to the treatments. If there is no evidence that your brain tumor is actve, then even if you are HIV positive, there's a good... Read more »

I had a brain tumor. Do I now have HIV?

I have already suffered from a Brain Tumor and have recently wondered if there is anything more to... Read more »

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Brain tumor; Is it HIV infection

Dear Doctor, Last July I had an operation for a brain tumor that was called an epilymphocytoma and... Read more »

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Articles

Use of Poppers Associated with Immune Suppression and Tumor Growth

In a recent study reported by AIDS Treatment News , test mice were injected with cancer cells and then subjected to 45 minutes daily exposure to isobutyl nitrite inhalant (poppers). Control mice were also injected with cancer cells but not exposed... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Screening Colonoscopies Urged for HIV-Infected Patients

A new study finds that HIV-positive patients have a higher prevalence of colonic neoplasms and should be offered screening colonoscopy. "Although non-AIDS defining malignancies are rapidly increasing as HIV-infected subjects live longer, little is... Read more »

Virginia: Metropolitan Community Church Targets Meth Use and Rising HIV Rates

Two pastors of the Metropolitan Community Church (MCC), an international Los Angeles-based Christian denomination that welcomes and affirms gays and lesbians, recently joined other community leaders in northern Virginia for a World AIDS Day health... Read more »

Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange

Thirty Years of AIDS -- Cancer Trends in HIV, Then and Now

Until the mid-to-late 1970s, Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) was a rare form of cancer in high-income countries. When it did occur, it was mostly older men who were affected, with tumours appearing on their feet and legs. KS in these men caused mild... Read more »

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Teacher faked brain tumor! What if it were HIV?

Posted by bartleby, 2 Replies

did you guys hear about this woman, a Pennsylvania teacher, who faked having a brain tumor to get off of work. she did it for ten years! and finally admitted to faking.

that is such a shameful thing to do. i mean, could you imagine if someone faked... Read more »

HIV,Diabetes,HEPATITIS

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HIV

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

If hiv is so difficult to get then why do so many people have
it? why do some many people in africa have it ? if it is so fragile. why can't they find a cure? why can't they find a cure for cancer? millions of people will die from this disease we... Read more »

HIV Stigma

Posted by njpozdad, 4 Replies

Right before Christmas my wife was diagnosed with cancer. I have been as supportive as I can be and should be for her. Since she found out she has told many people about it. She said it helps her deal with the diagnosis to tell family and friends.... Read more »

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